Tag: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
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Multiple Colorado players recognized by Big 12 for Week 1 performance
The Thursday night primetime kickoff helped a national audience see Colorado’s season-opening win at Georgia Tech, but the Big 12 is making sure no one quickly forgets. The Buffaloes were well-represented on the conference’s first weekly awards of the 2026 season, with Lamont Lester Jr. winning Big 12 co-defensive player of the week, while safety…
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Colorado Buffaloes unveil elite rushing attack to grind out win over Georgia Tech
ATLANTA — Colorado ran the ball 15 straight times. Yes, that actually happened Thursday night at Bobby Dodd Stadium. For the first time in the Deion Sanders era, the ground game led the way to a 14-13 victory at Georgia Tech. For once, the offensive line was dominating the line of scrimmage, and it wasn’t…
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CU Buffs survive Georgia Tech 14-13 after Boo Carter’s game-saving blocked FG
ATLANTA — Almost as fast as he came off the edge on the final play, Boo Carter’s helmet was off as he sprinted down the field in a state of delirium. Playing his first game at Colorado, Carter, the Tennessee transfer whose time in Knoxville unceremoniously ended 10 months ago, made the game-saving play in…
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CU Buffs at Georgia Tech | 3 takeaways from Colorado’s comeback win
ATLANTA — These Buffaloes just might be different after all. After one-score losses early in the 2025 season derailed Deion Sanders’ team on the way to a 3-9 record, the latest Colorado team has already delivered in the clutch in a big way. Julian Lewis’ 20-yard touchdown pass to Charlie Williams in the final minute…
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CU Buffs Q&A: Fisher Clements’ journey from Northern Colorado walk-on to Power 4 tight end
BOULDER — Four years ago, Fisher Clements was a walk-on tight end playing for coach Ed McCaffrey at Northern Colorado. On Thursday night (6 p.m. ESPN), he’ll take the field at Bobby Dodd Stadium as a valuable piece of Colorado’s offense against Georgia Tech. The Denver Gazette discussed with the fifth-year senior his decision to…
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CU Buffs’ large Georgia contingent ready for homecoming in opener
ATLANTA — Against TCU in 2023, Shedeur Sanders and the Texas boys got their homecoming. A year later, it was Travis Hunter and the Florida boys. Now, as Colorado gets set to take on Georgia Tech in Thursday’s season opener (6 p.m. ESPN), there’s a new state dominating the Buffaloes’ roster — the Peach State…
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5 storylines to watch as Deion Sanders, Colorado open season at Georgia Tech | Colorado Gameday
ATLANTA — All of the talking is done. It’s time to find out if the Colorado Buffaloes are truly a different team. That’s been the message coming out of Boulder all offseason. The leadership issues that plagued a 3-9 campaign in 2025 are in the rearview mirror. This team says it is more connected than…
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Colorado wide receivers healthy, ready to shine in ‘GoGo’ offense
BOULDER — The moment was fleeting, but it was still enough to prompt a call to Rashad Davis afterward. “‘Coach, it’s over,’” the Colorado wide receivers coach said was the message when his talented quartet of Danny Scudero, DeAndre Moore, Kam Perry and Joseph Williams finally got on the field together for the first time…
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Deion Sanders downplays subpoena, off-field distractions ahead of Colorado’s season
BOULDER — Less than 10 days before his fourth season at Colorado kicks off, Deion Sanders was asked about distractions. Coach Prime has been in the headlines in multiple ways, both relating to his son, Shilo. Shilo Sanders has an upcoming bankruptcy case in Denver, at which Sanders was subpoenaed to testify, as well as…
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CU Buffs opponent preview: 2026 season kicks off in Atlanta vs. Georgia Tech
Year four of the Coach Prime era begins in a city that still reveres him. When Colorado heads to Atlanta for the Sept. 3 opener at Georgia Tech, it will be the program’s first game in the city known affectionately as “A-Town” — but that doesn’t mean it won’t be full of people cheering on…